Both Uses of
nurture
in
The Ultimate Gift
- Jason, you will never do anything in your life that will bring more quality to your existence than growing to understand and nurture friendship.†
Chpt 5 *
- But somewhere, we had found a point of common ground between us that enabled us both to develop and nurture a friendship through five decades.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(nurture) help develop or groweditor's notes: A particular sense of nurture is often contrasted with a particular sense of nature.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.